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Lip-Locking Losers (I’m in PDA hell!)
Whether while running errands, rushing to get to work or class, walking your dog, dining at a restaurant, watching a movie in a theater or walking in Central Park, disgusting, obnoxious PDA is everywhere! On the bright side, the cold weather will mean the PDA will be taken indoors. But, there are still countless public indoor spaces that will be ridden with PDA. Continue reading
Posted in Survey
Tagged inappropriate, kissing, making out, obnoxious, PDA, pests, public display of affection
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A survey of Bedbugs in NYC: True Plague or Just Panic?
If you have lived in New York in the past year, you have probably aware that bedbugs have made a comeback. Stories about the tiny bloodsuckers have filled the papers and are regularly featured on TV news. But is this problem really big enough to warrant the 13 bedbug stories the NY Times has published in the last month alone? Should New Yorkers be panicking about the oncoming bedbug plague or is this the Y2K of this decade, a minor impact with a LOT of buzz? Continue reading
Posted in Survey, Uncategorized
Tagged bed bugs, bedbugs, pests
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Eww! What’s that smell?
I *heart* NY…I really do. But, despite being an amazing place, this city is plagued with crowds, crime, and most of all, dirt. And with all of the crowds and filth, things can get pretty smelly. Continue reading
Posted in Ask a Question
Tagged funky, great maple syrup mystery, hot, New York City, odor, pests, smelly, stinky, subway
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Gum Splotch Capital of the World
Congested streets, subway stations and even manicured areas of NYC are suffering from severe gum acne, but there are many solutions to this sticky problem. Continue reading
Posted in Ask a Question
Tagged chewing gum, gum busters, litter, pests
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A Cab-tive Audience
But given the high level of ambivalence about taxi TV, the loss of the “off” button, even for the precious few seconds until someone comes on to shill for NBC, is a subtle but significant insult to one of the last bastions of quiet privacy in New York City. What kind of programming would make you happy to watch the taxi TV? Continue reading
Posted in Ask a Question
Tagged cabs, loss of autonomy, pests, taxi, taxi tv, TLC, transportation
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Standardized Tests: Necessary Evils…or Just Evils?
We want to know what you think about standardized tests: pernicious pests or useful tools? Continue reading
Edible Pests
Crawling, buzzing and swarming aren’t qualities most of us associate with gastronomic pleasure. But as bed bugs and roaches continue to bite through New York City’s attractions there is a nutritional way of dealing with the cities pests. Continue reading
The price of going out: NYC’s biggest pest
New York City is known as the “city that never sleeps.” So, what is everyone doing if they’re not sleeping? Exploring the nightlife! Continue reading
Posted in Lists
Tagged Free, New York City, Nightlife, pests
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